Alaska voter realizes he may have voted for wrong Dan Sullivan
One voter visibly displayed his frustration with the confusing ballot in an interview with News Nation when he was asked after casting his ballot.
TL;DR
- A voter expressed concern about potentially casting his ballot for 'Decoy Dan' Sullivan, a candidate with a name nearly identical to incumbent Senator Dan S. Sullivan, in Alaska's close Senate race.
- The Trump administration attempted to preemptively block the certification of Alaska's Senate election results, arguing that Daniel J. Sullivan was a spoiler candidate designed to confuse voters.
- A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit, ruling that they lacked standing and that segregating ballots would violate voter privacy.
- The race between Republican Dan S. Sullivan and Democratic candidate Mary Peltola is considered a 'toss-up' and could influence control of the Senate.
- The Justice Department has also launched a criminal investigation into the 'second' Dan Sullivan's campaign.